Around the Mission: 6/5 Padres Links
by jbox on Jun 5, 2010 10:03 AM PDT
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Padres fall short vs. Phillies on Friday | padres.com: News
"We played them hard, they played us hard back," Padres manager Bud Black said. "It was a well-fought game on both ends." -
Venable exits with injury against Phils | padres.com: News
The Padres suffered an injury scare in the fifth inning when outfielder Wil Venable jammed his neck after hitting his head against the leg of third baseman Placido Polanco when he sliding headfirst into third base. -
Stairs reveling in return to Philly | padres.com: News
During the two seasons Matt Stairs spent with the Phillies, he lived in New Jersey, drove to and from the ballpark on game days and that was about it. He still doesn't know where some of Philadelphia's prominent landmarks sit, never even visited the Liberty Bell. -
Oh, brother: No love in Philly - SignOnSanDiego.com
"He’s a strong guy, solid," said Venable, dressing gingerly in the postgame clubhouse. "I’ve slid headfirst so many times and often made contact with guys, who usually give. He gave a little bit, but it felt like he didn’t move."
PADRES: Imperfect Halladay too much for Padres
"He bared down when he had to," Padres manager Bud Black said. "He knows how to make pitches. We just couldn't break through."
Gwynn Puts Hex on Padres' Draft Woes -- MLB FanHouse
I enlisted as the hex-buster Tony Gwynn, the Hall of Famer who spent his entire career with the Padres.
Bob Scanlan The Blown Call – Baseball’s "Black Eye", or Shining Moment?
"Blasphemous! Scan must be out of his mind, even more so than normal! We have the technology; we must do something to correct this systemic evil! Scan just doesn’t get it!"
The Sacrifice Bunt: To be the best
"But how have the Padres done against the other good teams in the league?"
Perpetual Padres Saga: May Evaluation
"I know there are still doubters who think Padres are going to slip and fall at one point. Those doubters need to think again and need to think about how the Padres are doing currently."
Friars From Afar :: Friar Forecast
I’ve heard the rumblings of dissatisfaction coming from Blogistan concerning this year’s San Diego Padres broadcast team; some would say it’s the inevitable product of a youth movement, that when 85-year old Jerry Coleman moves out for a brash upstart like 75-year old Dick Enberg, there are going to be some hiccups.
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Anyone have any news on Venable?
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 5, 2010 10:15 AM PDT reply actions
I'm guessing we don't hear anything until tomorrow.
Just going to get the “day to day” routine for now. With Moyer pitching tonight, Venable was not likely to start anyhow. Maybe Buddy will use him as a decoy to pinch hit though when he really just wants Manuel to counter with a right-handed reliever?
Bud Bot has subversion subroutines?
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 5, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
If you believe a U-T Staff Writer
Stairs was sent up in the eighth with runners again on second and first, but mostly because Black wanted right-handed reliever Jose Contreras out of the game and lefty J.C. Romero on the hill, a move that indeed was made and sent Stairs back to the dugout without facing a pitch.
Bud on the radio
Just said Will is doubtful for today and they would see in the next few days. Not likely DL though.
by elw89 on Jun 5, 2010 3:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Why do I feel like the "Hex" story further the curse more than broke it?
"This team looks dangerous, like a convict with a temper, nothing to lose and a switch blade." -jbox
This is true.
"This team looks dangerous, like a convict with a temper, nothing to lose and a switch blade." -jbox
I also think the Friar Forecast story was good...
Makes me want to listen to the away broadcasts more, so I can listen to douchebags have to eat their words as the Padres beat their teams sorry overpaid asses.
"This team looks dangerous, like a convict with a temper, nothing to lose and a switch blade." -jbox
I've been watching the oppositions broadcast ever since
I went on my Enberg strike. It is fun to hear the cheer and enthusiasm leave the voices of these guys once they find out they’re not playing the Padres from the previous year.
"There are two great tragedies in life: One is not getting what one wants; the other is getting it."
"I like to consider the padres' team as a microcosm, or symbolic representation of my daily endeavor towards inner salvation." — Mysterious Cloaked Padre Fan
just an observation.
Anybody else think that Enberg has altered his delivery a little bit since our collective groan?
Last night, while watching the game, I decided to switch game broadcasts, from the Philz to the Padres, and it didn’t seem as infuriating, listening to Enberg, as it usually has. This may be due to the Absolute Homerism of the Philz announcers.
"There are two great tragedies in life: One is not getting what one wants; the other is getting it."
"I like to consider the padres' team as a microcosm, or symbolic representation of my daily endeavor towards inner salvation." — Mysterious Cloaked Padre Fan
Thats the thing isn't it?
This are HOME media market broadcasts. We don’t need announcers wetting their pants in excitement for the opposition. Complete homerism is acceptable. Is it desired? Probably not to a huge degree. I mean its cool for an announcer to get excited for a genuinely awesome play or pitch for the opposition. I hate to keep going back to the Mud and Matty broadcasts, but I remember when opposition home runs would happen there would be excitement, but soon followed by a some sort of comment that would show their collective displeasure.
I am all for professionalism, I want my announcers to know about the opponents pitchers and know about baseball, and I don’t need sophomoric jokes all the time… but when it comes to a 3 hour game, I need announcers to error on the side of entertainment vs professionalism, and homerism vs. objectivity.
"This team looks dangerous, like a convict with a temper, nothing to lose and a switch blade." -jbox
One would get the feeling that Enberg has no alliances,
and is nothing but a fan of the game. We have grown accustomed to a bit of the Homer mentality with Mud, Matty; sometimes things would get truly weird with those two in the booth, and in may ways that weirdness translated in a groundbreaking way, which allowed me to appreciate the game in a completely different fashion than I ever had. I understand that some folk need a sense of neutrality, especially if you’re a purist, but Enberg comes off like some strange alien vessel that is making observations, gathering data, to take back with him to his home world. The phrase “touch ’em all” alone sounds a bit alien to me.
Having had been able to listen to the oppositions announcers the past month or so, I have gained further insight into why it is that Enberg’s depiction of the game has bothered me the way as much as it has. its that he has no ties to this team. He doesn’t understand what it means to be a “padres fan.” He cannot relate to our experience as Padres Fans. I dont expect him to BE a Padres fan, of course not, but I want him to be more than just a paid voice in the booth. And thats all I see him as: a paid voice in the booth. For all I care he can announce the fame to himself down in the parking lot.
though, I’ve been around long enough to know that things change, opinions, people, interests… currency.
"There are two great tragedies in life: One is not getting what one wants; the other is getting it."
"I like to consider the padres' team as a microcosm, or symbolic representation of my daily endeavor towards inner salvation." — Mysterious Cloaked Padre Fan
replace "fame" in second to last sentence with "game"
thanks.
"There are two great tragedies in life: One is not getting what one wants; the other is getting it."
"I like to consider the padres' team as a microcosm, or symbolic representation of my daily endeavor towards inner salvation." — Mysterious Cloaked Padre Fan
Today's lineup
S. Hairston 8
Eckstein 4
Gonzalez 3
Headley 5
Torrealba 2
J. Hairston 6
Salazar 7
Denorfia 9
Garland 1.
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by matthewverygood on Jun 5, 2010 12:53 PM PDT reply actions
whoo...wow.....
what a lineup !….I look to the ’88 Dodgers for inspiration…joke of a lineup but amazing pitching.
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by TheThinGwynn on Jun 5, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Venable isn't great, but for some reason I feel better with him in there.
"This team looks dangerous, like a convict with a temper, nothing to lose and a switch blade." -jbox
I doubt he was going to face the lefthanded Moyer
Even without the injury. This would the lineup I expected for a lefty pitcher given Buddy’s tendencies.
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I just hate having to give Salazar starts
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by matthewverygood on Jun 5, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Lefty.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 5, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 5, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we just
get rid of the Czar? I can’t stand him right now. Even his gross batting gloves anger me.
We don't really have any better bench options.
Besides, he’s been a bit better lately. His OBP is actually a robust .338, and he’s got an 11.3% walk rate.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 5, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry
He’s cheap, he’s got the most right handed pop off the bench and he’s not a developing player so you don’t have to worry if he rots on the bench for stretches. He fills a niche.
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Yeah, I'm aware
and I guess I’d just rather pout about it instead
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by matthewverygood on Jun 5, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
It would be nice though
if he actually showed some of that pop.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 5, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I was looking at his numbers
And while his career numbers still show a guy that has pop, he has only 1 extra base hit this year and its a 2B.
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I totally agree.
Assuming the talent is actually there, it’s gotta come sooner or later.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 5, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully
That is sometime this season. It’s not unheard of for guys with good skills to just have a miserable season as a bench player. Jerry Hairston basically took two years off at the plate in 2006 and 2007.
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As opposed to the rest of his career
Where basically 1 out of every 3 of his hits went for extra bases.
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I think his problem is that he's striking out way too much.
Prior to this year, his K rate in the minors and majors was between 10-16%. This year he’s striking out at a 22.5% clip. He’s just not putting the ball into play enough.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 5, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
And the reason for that is this season
he’s swinging at 26.6% of pitches outside the zone, whereas last year he only swung at 19.5% of those pitches. Ready needs to tell him to swing less.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jun 5, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Seeing Salazar and Denorfia out there semi-regularly
I do have to point out what a tremendous opportunity that Aaron Cunningham could have had this season. He basically could have Pipped the the LF job if wasn’t do so poorly down in AAA. That is really one of the more regrettable things this season. I’m sure he’s trying and it’s frustrating for him as well, but geez that’s a big, big missed opportunity.
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Yes he is on the 40 man
We didn’t bring up Ryan to actually get on the field though.
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Yeah, I didn't think he'd get any playing time.
We’ll see though, what happens with Venable. Maybe we can bring Cunningham up for a few days or so and see how he does
A few days was not really what I was talking about
I was saying they was a window here where he could have basically made Blanks earn his way back to the majors and a starting spot and its been wasted.
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*I was saying there was a window
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Really?
“It was a well-fought game on both ends.”
Really, Bud? 1 for 13 w/ RISP is a well fought game? Really?
OK, I’m headed back over to Optimist Island now…
Just saw that the game might be televised on mlb network...sweet
Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts
Where did this weather come from?
I was thinking about getting some sun and enjoying the game at Away at the Park.
by elw89 on Jun 5, 2010 3:14 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Better get inland
Its freaking gorgeous in RB with the elves.
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by eastbaysd on Jun 5, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
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